Eric Idle: movies and TV shows
Eric Idle has 209 credits in the archive: 142 films and 67 TV series, from 1956 to 2024. Highest rated: Monty Python's Flying Circus (8.3/10).
Career timeline
1956 – 2024 · busiest year: 2014 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces | Self - Writer & Actor | TV | 7.8 | 81 |
| 2021 | Monty Python's Best Bits Celebrated | Self (archive footage)(uncredited) | Film | — | 78 |
| 2020 | A Virtual Princess Bride Reunion | The Impressive Clergyman | Film | 6.3 | 77 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Hedgehog | TV | 7.5 | 76 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Hedgehog (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 76 |
| 2019 | An Accidental Studio | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 76 |
| 2019 | Python at 50: Silly Talks and Holy Grails | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 76 |
| 2018 | GQ Presents: Iconic Characters | Self | TV | 7.5 | 75 |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind | Self | Film | 7.9 | 75 |
| 2018 | The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food | Dirk McQuickley (archive footage) | Film | — | 75 |
| 2017 | The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015 | Self - Audience Member | Film | 7.8 | 74 |
| 2017 | Terry Pratchett: Back in Black | Self | Film | 7.6 | 74 |
| 2016 | The Entire Universe | Self - Presenter | Film | 3.5 | 73 |
| 2016 | The Entire Universe | Film | 3.5 | 73 | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 72 |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything | Salubrious Gat (voice) | Film | 5.9 | 72 |
| 2015 | Put the Minister in the Socket | Film | — | 72 | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 71 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 71 |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones | Self | TV | 5.0 | 71 |
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls | Film | 6.7 | 71 | |
| 2014 | Monty Python's Best Bits (Mostly) | Self (archive footage) | TV | 2.0 | 71 |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Self, others | Film | 7.1 | 71 |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Film | 7.1 | 71 | |
| 2014 | Monty Python Live (Mostly) | Film | 7.1 | 71 | |
| 2014 | 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy | Self | Film | 8.0 | 71 |
| 2014 | Monty Python: The Meaning of Live | Self | Film | 7.4 | 71 |
| 2014 | Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar | Self | Film | 6.0 | 71 |
| 2014 | The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute to the Beatles | Self / Nigel Spasm | Film | 7.1 | 71 |
| 2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Self | Film | 4.0 | 71 |
| 2013 | The Meaning of Monty Python | Self | Film | 7.4 | 70 |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy | Self | TV | 6.5 | 69 |
| 2012 | London 2012 Olympic Games | Self | TV | — | 69 |
| 2012 | What About Dick? | The Piano | Film | 7.7 | 69 |
| 2012 | What About Dick? | Film | 7.7 | 69 | |
| 2012 | What About Dick? | Film | 7.7 | 69 | |
| 2012 | What About Dick? | Film | 7.7 | 69 | |
| 2012 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | Film | 7.6 | 69 |
| 2012 | London 2012 Olympic Closing Ceremony: A Symphony of British Music | Self | Film | 6.9 | 69 |
| 2012 | Mr. Blue Sky: The Story of Jeff Lynne & ELO | Self | Film | 7.4 | 69 |
| 2011 | George Harrison: Living in the Material World | Self | TV | 7.6 | 68 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 67 |
| 2010 | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | Baritonish / Stan / Loretta / Bob Dylan / Ben | Film | 7.0 | 67 |
| 2010 | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | Film | 7.0 | 67 | |
| 2010 | Not The Messiah: The Road To Albert Hall | Film | — | 67 | |
| 2010 | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) - Theatrical Release | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 2009 | Monty Python: Almost the Truth (The Lawyer's Cut) | Self | TV | 7.6 | 66 |
| 2008 | Delgo | Spig (voice) | Film | 4.6 | 65 |
| 2008 | Life Of Brian Screenplay | Mr. Cheeky, Stan aka Loretta, Harry the Haggler | Film | — | 65 |
| 2008 | Life Of Brian Screenplay | Film | — | 65 | |
| 2008 | The Madness and Misadventures of Munchausen | Self - 'Berthold' | Film | 7.8 | 65 |
| 2008 | Monty Python Conquers America | Self | Film | 6.3 | 65 |
| 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Self | Film | 7.2 | 65 |
| 2008 | The Seventh Python | Self | Film | — | 65 |
| 2008 | Monty Python: Before the Flying Circus | Self | Film | 7.7 | 65 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show | Self | TV | 7.2 | 64 |
| 2007 | Shrek the Third | Merlin (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 2007 | Movie Connections | Self | TV | — | 64 |
| 2007 | The Secret Life of Brian | Self | Film | 7.6 | 64 |
| 2007 | Hitler: The Comedy Years | Mr. Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 5.0 | 64 |
| 2007 | What the Pythons Did Next... | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 64 |
| 2006 | The One Show | Self | TV | 4.4 | 63 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Gilliam's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | 7.0 | 63 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Terry Jones' Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | 8.3 | 63 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—John Cleese's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | — | 63 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Personal Best | Self / Various Characters | TV | 5.4 | 63 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Personal Best | TV | 5.4 | 63 | |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Michael Palin's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | — | 63 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | — | 63 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Graham Chapman's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | 10.0 | 63 |
| 2006 | Monty Python's Flying Circus—Eric Idle's Personal Best | Various Characters | Film | 8.0 | 63 |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self | TV | 6.8 | 62 |
| 2005 | The Aristocrats | Self | Film | 6.0 | 62 |
| 2005 | The Roots of Monty Python | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 62 |
| 2005 | Earth to America | Self | Film | 7.7 | 62 |
| 2005 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 2004 | The Soup | Self | TV | 6.3 | 61 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 61 |
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Narrator | Film | 6.5 | 61 |
| 2004 | The Nutcracker and the Mouseking | Drosselmeier (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 61 |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 1 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 3 | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 61 |
| 2004 | The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus Volume 2 | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 61 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 60 |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self | TV | 5.5 | 60 |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Celebrity | Film | 5.2 | 60 |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | Melvin/Dirk McQuickly/Lady Beth Mouse-Peddler | Film | 5.8 | 60 |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | Film | 5.8 | 60 | |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | Film | 5.8 | 60 | |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | Film | 5.8 | 60 | |
| 2003 | Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure | English Victim | Film | 4.0 | 60 |
| 2003 | David Bowie - Sound and Vision | Self | Film | 10.0 | 60 |
| 2003 | The Meaning of Making 'The Meaning of Life' | Self | Film | 8.0 | 60 |
| 2002 | The Scream Team | Coffin Ed | Film | 6.6 | 59 |
| 2002 | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe | Self | Film | — | 59 |
| 2001 | Disney's House of Mouse | Pluto Angel (voice) | TV | 7.5 | 58 |
| 2001 | Brightness | Mr. Bix | Film | 8.0 | 58 |
| 2001 | Unplug the Minister in the Socket | Film | — | 58 | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | Guzelian (voice) | TV | 6.5 | 57 |
| 2000 | 102 Dalmatians | Waddlesworth (voice) | Film | 5.5 | 57 |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2000 | The Life of Python | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 1999 | South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Dr. Vosknocker (voice) | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 1999 | Hercules: Zero to Hero | Parenthesis (voice) (archive sound) | Film | 6.5 | 56 |
| 1999 | Dudley Do-Right | Prospector | Film | 4.1 | 56 |
| 1999 | The Secret of NIMH 2: Timmy to the Rescue | Evil Martin (voice) | Film | 4.7 | 56 |
| 1999 | The Monty Python Story | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1999 | Monty Python: 30th Anniversary Sketches | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1999 | Monty Python: From Spam to Sperm | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 1998 | Hercules | Parenthesis (voice) | TV | 6.9 | 55 |
| 1998 | Quest for Camelot | Devon (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 55 |
| 1998 | An Alan Smithee Film: Burn, Hollywood, Burn | Alan Smithee | Film | 3.9 | 55 |
| 1998 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie | Slyly (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 55 |
| 1998 | Monty Python: Live at Aspen | Self | Film | 7.1 | 55 |
| 1997 | State of Fear | Film | — | 54 | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 53 |
| 1996 | Suddenly Susan | Ian Maxtone-Graham | TV | 5.9 | 53 |
| 1996 | Clive Anderson All Talk | Self | TV | 7.5 | 53 |
| 1996 | The Wind in the Willows | Rat | Film | 5.8 | 53 |
| 1996 | Bobcat Goldthwait Comedy Central "Pulp Comics" | Man in Bed | Film | — | 53 |
| 1995 | Pinky and the Brain | Mom & Dad (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 52 |
| 1995 | Casper | Dibs | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 1995 | MADtv | Zookeeper | TV | 7.1 | 52 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 50 |
| 1993 | Frasier | Chuck (voice) | TV | 7.7 | 50 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 50 |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Tommy Butterfly Rainbow Peace Patel | Film | 5.2 | 50 |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Film | 5.2 | 50 | |
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Film | 5.2 | 50 | |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | King Raff | Film | 4.9 | 49 |
| 1992 | Missing Pieces | Wendel | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 1991 | Pebble Mill | Self | TV | 4.1 | 48 |
| 1991 | Too Much Sun | Sonny | Film | 4.7 | 48 |
| 1991 | One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat | Mervyn Whale | Film | 9.0 | 48 |
| 1990 | Nuns on the Run | Brian Hope | Film | 5.9 | 47 |
| 1990 | Life of Python | Self / Various Roles | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Declan Desmond (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1989 | Around the World in 80 Days | Jean Passepartout | TV | 6.8 | 46 |
| 1989 | How to Get Ahead in Advertising | Male Love Bird (voice) (uncredited) | Film | 6.3 | 46 |
| 1989 | The Movie Life of George | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 1989 | Nearly Departed | Grant Pritchard | TV | 5.5 | 46 |
| 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Self / Various Characters | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1989 | Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python | Film | 7.0 | 46 | |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | Desmond / Berthold | Film | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1987 | Going Live! | Self | TV | 8.0 | 44 |
| 1987 | The Mikado | Ko-Ko | Film | 7.5 | 44 |
| 1987 | The English National Opera Rehearse The Mikado | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 1986 | The Transformers: The Movie | Wreck-Gar (voice) | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | The Bike Rider | Film | 6.2 | 42 |
| 1985 | The Pied Piper of Hamelin | The Pied Piper / Robert Browning | Film | 7.5 | 42 |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Various Roles | Film | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1983 | Monty Python's The Meaning of Life | Film | 7.3 | 40 | |
| 1983 | Yellowbeard | Commander Clement | Film | 5.6 | 40 |
| 1983 | The Crimson Permanent Assurance | Gunther (uncredited) | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 1983 | Group Madness | Self | Film | 9.0 | 40 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 39 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Narrator (voice) | TV | 8.1 | 39 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | The Pied Piper / Robert Browning | TV | 8.1 | 39 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | TV | 8.1 | 39 | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | TV | 8.1 | 39 | |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Various Roles | Film | 7.4 | 39 |
| 1982 | Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl | Film | 7.4 | 39 | |
| 1982 | The Tale of the Frog Prince | Narrator | Film | 5.8 | 39 |
| 1982 | The Tale of the Frog Prince | Film | 5.8 | 39 | |
| 1982 | The Tale of the Frog Prince | Film | 5.8 | 39 | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Reporter | Film | 7.6 | 38 |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Film | 7.6 | 38 | |
| 1979 | Life of Brian | Mr. Cheeky / Stan 'Loretta' / Harry the Haggler / Culprit Woman / Warris / Intensely Dull Youth / Jailer's Assistant / Otto / Lead Singer Crucifee | Film | 7.8 | 36 |
| 1979 | Life of Brian | Film | 7.8 | 36 | |
| 1979 | The Pythons: Somewhere in Tunisia, Circa A.D. 1979 | Self | Film | 7.4 | 36 |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | Dirk McQuickly/The Narrator/S.J. Krammerhead | Film | 6.8 | 35 |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | Film | 6.8 | 35 | |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash | Film | 6.8 | 35 | |
| 1978 | Yellow Submarine Sandwich | Dirk McQuickly (dialogue voice) | Film | 10.0 | 35 |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley | Derek DeWoods | TV | 7.1 | 33 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Terry Halsey (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 32 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | TV | 6.9 | 32 | |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV | 6.0 | 32 |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Dead Collector / Peasant 1 / Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-as-Sir Launcelot / First Swamp Castle Guard / Concorde / Roger the Shrubber / Brother Maynard | Film | 7.8 | 32 |
| 1975 | Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Film | 7.8 | 32 | |
| 1975 | Rutland Weekend Television | Various Characters | TV | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1975 | Rutland Weekend Television | TV | 6.3 | 32 | |
| 1975 | Rutland Weekend Television | TV | 6.3 | 32 | |
| 1974 | Monty Python & the Holy Grail Location Report | Self | Film | 8.0 | 31 |
| 1973 | Monty Python In The Netherlands | Film | 6.0 | 30 | |
| 1972 | Monty Python's Fliegender Zirkus | Various Characters | TV | 7.4 | 29 |
| 1972 | The Philosophers' Football Match | Sokrates | Film | 10.0 | 29 |
| 1971 | The Two Ronnies | TV | 7.7 | 28 | |
| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely Different | Prosecutor / Marriage Counselor / Arthur Nudge / Self-defence student #4 (interested in pointed sticks) / 'Hell's Grannies' analyst / Arthur Wilson / Arthur Wilson Two / Nightclub Emcee / Linkman / First General / Restaurant Manager / Lingerie Shop Owner / Accountant #1 (falling past the window) / Fairy Godmother / Rita Fairbanks / Simon Zinc Trumpet Harris / Mountie / Lady With Cookbook | Film | 7.2 | 28 |
| 1971 | And Now for Something Completely Different | Film | 7.2 | 28 | |
| 1971 | Euroshow '71: May Day Special | Various (as Montypython Flyingcircus) | Film | 10.0 | 28 |
| 1971 | The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1971 | The Great Birds Eye Peas Relaunch 1971 | Film | — | 28 | |
| 1969 | Monty Python's Flying Circus | Various | TV | 8.3 | 26 |
| 1969 | Monty Python's Flying Circus | TV | 8.3 | 26 | |
| 1968 | We Have Ways Of Making You Laugh | Various | TV | 10.0 | 25 |
| 1967 | Titel, Thesen, Temperamente | Self | TV | 6.5 | 24 |
| 1967 | Do Not Adjust Your Set | Various Characters | TV | 7.8 | 24 |
| 1967 | Do Not Adjust Your Set | TV | 7.8 | 24 | |
| 1967 | At Last the 1948 Show | TV | 7.5 | 24 | |
| 1966 | Alice in Wonderland | Young Man (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 23 |
| 1966 | Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World | Jazz Band Chauffeur (uncredited) | Film | 5.4 | 23 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee | TV | — | 13 |
| Close-Up Toothpaste Relaunch | Film | — | — | ||
| Monty Python: Live at Aspen | TV | 6.0 | — | ||
| No – That's Me Over Here! | TV | 7.0 | — |